Search for dissertations about: "Pct"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the word Pct.
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1. Optimisation of horizontal alignments for railways - Procedures involving evaluation of dynamic vehicle response
Abstract : This doctoral thesis summarises and deepens eightpublications on a project concerning railway alignments.The thesis presents an approach to definingequally costlyalignment alternatives. READ MORE
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2. Primary and Secondary Outcomes from a Double Randomized Clinical Preference Trial of two Panic-Focused Psychotherapies
Abstract : Approximately 2-3% of adults in Sweden will experience unexpected panic attacks that cause them to develop fears of future attacks and to alter their lives, defined as Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia (PD/A). The condition often onsets in late adolescence or early adulthood, with high levels of psychiatric comorbidity, social difficulties, diminished study and work ability, an elevated risk for substance use, health problems, and mortality. READ MORE
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3. Dilemmas in palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life
Abstract : Background When cure is no longer possible, medical care should aim for a transition to palliative care regardless of disease. Patients with incurable cancer are often treated with palliative chemotherapy (PCT), starting with the intent to prolong life and increase quality of life. READ MORE
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4. Effects of silvicultural treatments in young Scots pine-dominated stands on the potential for early biofuel harvests
Abstract : The overall objective of the work underlying this thesis was to increase knowledge regarding growth of young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) - dominated mixed forests in northern Sweden and the potential for combining early biofuel harvest in such stands while leaving crop trees for future harvests. For this purpose, several studies were made. READ MORE
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5. Establishment and early management of young forest in Sweden : stand structure, spatial design and pre-commercial thinning
Abstract : Demands on forests have shifted from one (production) to multiple ecosystem services. New management strategies need to be developed to balance production and other services. In this thesis, I evaluate alternative forest management strategies to balance production, profit, and multiple ecosystem services. READ MORE